Laying on back bed/sofa/bath etc

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How extreme is this not laying on your back?

Chilling on the sofa

Laying in the bath

All this included?

As far as I'm aware it's just for sleeping on your back at night as it's such a long time and you are asleep and the baby can restrict things. Seatee and bath I think are fine. If you're worried I'd just ask your midwife, I'm sure she'll explain everything to you. I'm currently 19 weeks and I'm really gonna struggle from next week as I always sleep on my back lol

It’s just sleeping on back that is considered dangerous in your third trimester as there are links to stillbirth. It’s not advised to lay on your back for extended periods because it can make some women feel dizzy when they get back up, it does me.

Sleeping on your back is not 'dangerous'. Some very small scale and flawed studies have shown that there may be a slightly increased risk of stillbirth for women who sleep on their backs in the third trimester.

No babies were actually still born in the most recent study regardless of sleeping position. All were born healthy.

The NHS does not support the position that sleeping on your back is dangerous.
www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/mothers-sleeping-position-and-risk-of-stillbirth/

You are far more likely to cause harm to you/the baby by preventing yourself from sleeping by trying to sleep in an unnatural/uncomfortable position for you as you will be so tired your more likely to have a prang in the car or walk into a lamppost.

Are you thinking flow to the placenta or getting baby in the right position? If it's the latter, then definitely try and be as upright/ forward leaning as you can to get baby where it should be.

That NHS link is from 2011. There have been updated studies and information since then.

www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/pregnancy-calendar/third-trimester-weeks-29-40/sleep-position-pregnancy-qa

www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/tiredness-sleep-pregnant/

Thanks everyone. Not extreme then.